A Hemophilic a Patient Has a Severe Bleed and Is

question 33

Multiple Choice

A hemophilic A patient has a severe bleed and is being treated with Factor VIII concentrate. When testing his post infusion, the factor VIII level does not increase. The problem could be:

• A) Lupus anticoagulant
• B) Improper drawing of the specimen
• C) Factor VIII inhibitor
• D) Factor IX inhibitor

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Definitions:

Saprotroph

Organisms that obtain nutrients by consuming decomposing organic matter, playing a crucial role in the ecosystem's nutrient cycle.

Gross Primary Productivity

The total rate at which an ecosystem's producers, like plants, convert solar energy into chemical energy in the form of biomass.

Photosynthesis

A method by which plants and other organisms transform light energy, often from the sun, into chemical energy that can subsequently be utilized to power the organism's functions.

Third Trophic Level

The level in an ecosystem's food chain occupied by secondary consumers, which eat primary consumers.